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The most important thing for beginner real estate investors is to find great deals. Not good ones, great ones. Beginners and experts make mistakes and a great deal can handle mistakes and unpleasant surprises and still come out on top. Here are some steps that will help investors find great cash...

What is a good cash flow deal? I was always taught that a good cash flow deal is when rents are 1% of purchase. In this article, rehab is already included in the purchase. So if the property rents for $1000, then you would be willing to pay $100,000 for that property. Would you be happy with tha...

Let’s face it, money does not disappear, it changes hands.  So where is it? There is so much money sitting on the sidelines or in investments making little or negative returns. Many of these individuals would love to have a double digit return backed by real estate.  Here are some keys to get mo...

The current market conditions have resulted in incredible opportunities for investors. In order to take advantage of the oversupply of opportunities, we investors must efficiently sift through the many available properties and separate the deals from the duds. But first, you need deals coming in...

1. Define your criteria – Concentrate on areas with strong demand from buyers and limited supply. Single family homes are usually better for flips. 2. Play the numbers game – You will not get every deal for the price you want. Figure out what the property is worth to you and do not go over. 3. G...

Most people are speculators, in fact the media stories are almost always speculative. They report on the value of real estate in the area, whether it is going up, down or sideways. What control do we have over the value? A crucial concept to understand is that we do not have control over the val...

Let’s face it, money does not disappear, it changes hands.  There is a lot of money sitting on the sidelines or in investments making little or negative returns and these individuals would love to have a secure double digit return.  Here are some keys to get more Private Money then you could eve...

Some like to invest close to home, will not even leave their neighborhood.  Others will venture outside the box, their state, even their region or country.  There are some things that are very important when looking for deals.  The biggest mistake new investors make is to purchase their first in...

Three main questions you may have about investing in real estate are:  Why invest, why invest now and why invest in Cleveland? Due to current economic conditions throughout the US and the world, investors have watched their portfolio values dwindle.  The economy is in a constant state of flux th...

First and Foremost when investing in real estate, you must find great deals. Not good deals, great deals with plenty of equity, cashflow and multiple exit strategies. These types of deals can withstand worst case scenarios such as the bust recently where home values dropped approximately 40% in ...